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ED CHAMBERLIN: I’ve been trying to crack the Grand National code since the weights were revealed in February… and this is how I see it!
by AlexanderWhat a place this is and what a race awaits us. The excitement I have on the morning of the Grand National is the same as when I saw it …
- Money
SHARE OF THE WEEK: Hopes for a Grand National boost for Entain as Q1 trading update looms
by ElijahBy City and Finance Reporter Updated: 16:50 EDT, April 12, 2024 It’s the day when the nation goes to the betting shops. And a good portion of the money wagered …
- Life Style
Grand National 2024: Ladies Day sees customers spend more than £500 on hair extensions and ‘thousands’ on glamorous outfits to achieve the perfect look, beauty experts working at the famous races reveal
by MerryBright colors, slit dresses and bold hats can only mean one thing: Ladies Day is back at Aintree. Dressed in their best outfits, racegoers put their best foot forward and …
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Grand National Festival horse Giovinco dies after falling mid-race, angering animal rights campaigners 24 hours before Aintree big race where steel ring was built to stop encroachment of protest.
by AlexanderGiovinco, a seven-year-old gelding, died after falling in the first race of the day An Animal Aid activist called it a “scandal” that horses continue to die in races A …
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Hawaii-born sumo wrestler Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at age 54: he was the first foreigner to reach the level of “grand champion” in Japanese sport
by JackA Hawaii-born sumo wrestler died of heart failure at the age of 54 while receiving care in Tokyo. Akebono Taro grew up in Hawaii and was the first foreign-born grand …
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Aintree revelers kick off the Grand National festival in style as revelers show off their strappy sandals, Barbie-inspired dresses and plunging necklines.
by ElijahThe feathered hats have been dusted off and the glamorous dresses are ready, which can only mean one thing: Aintree is here. Revelers descended on the Merseyside countryside this morning …
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The Grand National: Your guide to horse racing’s most famous steeplechase, as the four-mile, two-and-a-half-furlong course features 30 grueling fences.
by AlexanderThe Grand National is known as the People’s Race and attracts national attention in a way that perhaps no other horse race can achieve. Every year millions of people gather …
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The 2024 Grand National Explained: Date, time, how to follow, number of fences and more as the UK’s longest jump race has alterations made from previous years to improve equine welfare
by AlexanderThe 2024 Grand National is just around the corner as Aintree will once again host the UK’s longest jumps race. This year, however, major changes have been made to the …
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‘Proud YIMBY’ reveals why the housing system isn’t working for young Australians and how Albo’s grand plan to ‘build more houses’ is doomed to fail
by ElijahLabor’s policy failures are “failing” young Australians, pushing house prices beyond the reach of first-time buyers, according to a Conservative campaigner. Menzies Research Center director Freya Leach said Prime Minister …